Rank 01Why this
Shares ship customization with Void War.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like Void War
- 24 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked Void War also play
The closest matches to Void War: FTL: Faster Than Light, Crying Suns, Rogue Waters, Starless Abyss, and CRYPTARK. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and Perma Death, like Void War.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Shares crew management and ship customization with Void War.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Starless Abyss
Why this: Shares ship customization and difficulty scaling with Void War.
Rank 05 
CRYPTARK
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Void War.
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Voidship: The Long Journey
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Rogue-lite, like Void War.
Rank 08 
9 Kings
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and faction politics with Void War.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Void War
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- 9Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes
Also Real-Time with Pause and Space, like Void War.
- 77% of 901 reviews
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Shares boss fights and procedural generation with Void War.
- 95% of 23,345 reviews
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Shares roguelite progression and procedural generation with Void War.
- 95% of 18,297 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Tundra
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 2,876 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- 100 unique ships with distinct playstyles
- 17 commanders with natural synergy to ships
- Active dev support and welcoming community
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Void War.
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Why this: Same intense mood as Void War.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Void War.
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and combo based combat with Void War.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Void War at current Steam store prices.
Power of Ten
Why this: Shares ship customization and procedural generation with Void War.
The Binding of Isaac
Why this: Shares boss fights and procedural generation with Void War.
Space Rogue
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Void War.
Deep Among the Swarm
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and roguelite progression with Void War.
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Void War.
Battlevoid: Harbinger
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Rogue-lite, like Void War.
Drop Duchy
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Void War.
Flotilla
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Void War.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Starless Abyss
Why this: Shares ship customization and difficulty scaling with Void War.
CRYPTARK
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Void War.
9 Kings
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and faction politics with Void War.
About Void War
The closest matches to Void War: FTL: Faster Than Light, Crying Suns, Rogue Waters, Starless Abyss, and CRYPTARK. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Void War is your kind of game, the closest matches are FTL: Faster Than Light, Crying Suns and Rogue Waters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its boarding actions and boss fights. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Void War is a real-time spaceship roguelike released in 2025 by Tundra, combining strategy, simulation, and RPG elements. Players command ancient starships through procedurally generated campaigns, managing crew combat, boarding actions, and combo-based combat systems against cultists, pirates, and Imperial forces. The game features 100 unique ships with distinct playstyles and 17 commanders whose abilities integrate naturally into ship builds. Players describe the experience as immersive and hypnotic, while reviewers highlight how commanders create natural synergy with different vessels. The 94% positive rating from 2876 Steam reviews reflects an addictive roguelike loop that supports massive play sessions. Void War runs at $19.99 and is playable on Steam Deck, with a reputation for challenging gameplay and substantial replay value.
About Void War: Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Is Void War worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 2,876 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 97% positive across 72 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 22 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 100 unique ships with distinct playstyles
- 17 commanders with natural synergy to ships
- Active dev support and welcoming community
- Addictive roguelike loop
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Feels pre-pre-pre-pre-pre alpha, in its current state just feels like FTL but worse in every way, none of the battles feel satisfying in any way and the game is so trivially easy you can just turn on autofire and fall asleep. It has some…”
“Too many game ending events. I understand this game is supposed to be harder than FTL, but the amount of just RNG events that will cripple you in ways that are extremely hard to recover from with certain builds is just too high to…”
People who play it also play: FTL: Faster Than Light, Crying Suns, Rogue Waters
Frequently asked about Void War
Can I run it?
Does Void War run on Steam Deck?
Void War is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Void War cost?
Void War is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Void War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Void War are FTL: Faster Than Light, Crying Suns, Rogue Waters.
Who developed Void War?
Void War was developed by Tundra.